The Collections

Aspects of the Archaeology Collections

The Institute
of Archaeology was formally opened in 1937 as a centre for
teaching and research in archaeology. Today, it is pre-eminent in the
world of archaeology, heritage studies, museum studies and conservation
studies, offering a broad variety of undergraduate and post-graduate
degree programmes.

The collections play an important role in
teaching and research at the Institute. Originally formed by the gift
from Sir Flinders Petrie of his Palestinian collection in 1936, the
collections have grown with objects from around the world that today
form an internationally important collection. Details of the collections
held at the Institute can be found on the following pages and although
visits to the collection are by appointment only, these can be easily
arranged by contacting the collections
manager.